Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Mavericks today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Mavericks at 11AM is: 0.3m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.7m 5s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am August 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Mavericks. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 13 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 18 | SSW 17 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
68 | 68 | 50 | 49 | 47 | 49 | 134 | 185 | 163 | 99 | 108 | 130 | 113 | 116 | 95 | 202 | 116 | 116 | 113 | 113 | 112 | 108 | 102 | 106 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:10AM1.21m | 6:52PM1.61m | 9:49AM1.27m | 7:47PM1.66m | 10:20AM1.32m | 8:36PM1.71m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:42AM0.18m | 1:23PM1.05m | 2:33AM0.11m | 2:18PM1.01m | 3:16AM0.05m | 3:03PM0.95m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 14 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
15 | 17 | 16 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 134 | 185 | 163 | 99 | 108 | 128 | 113 | 116 | 95 | 95 | 116 | 116 | 87 | 87 | 66 | 82 | 64 | 44 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 15 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SSW 14 |
52 | 51 | 50 | 44 | 44 | 43 | 70 | 67 | 60 | 60 | 58 | 130 | 93 | 112 | 83 | 202 | 88 | 113 | 113 | 82 | 84 | 108 | 102 | 81 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | W 11 | SW 18 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | W 11 | SSW 14 | SW 17 |
68 | 68 | 44 | 49 | 47 | 46 | 41 | 39 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 29 | 38 | 29 | 30 | 9 | 113 | 81 | 82 | 113 | 112 | 9 | 79 | 106 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | — | — |
— | — | — | 22 | 22 | 49 | 132 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 64 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 39 | 39 | 35 | 48 | 74 | 73 | 35 | 47 | 35 | 35 | 0 | 35 | 35 | 250 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 71 | 74 | 35 | 35 |
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